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Edwin Eriata Oribhabor's Blog – April 2010 Archive (4)

DIS WEDIN RING 5

DIS WEDIN RING 5

Whenever an instructive comment is made, it’s possible to appreciate or acknowledge the one who made such a comment in Nigerian Pidgin (NP) by saying any of the followings; “dis na wod”, “na wod bi dis”, “no bi smol wod bi dis!” or “e mek sens” (sounds reasonable), etc. In NP, “na wod” as used in the foregoing, is an idiomatic expression, advice or a wise saying as we… Continue

Added by Edwin Eriata Oribhabor on April 25, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments

DIS WEDIN RING - 2

DIS WEDIN RING – 2

Bai…

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Added by Edwin Eriata Oribhabor on April 21, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

KALO KALO NA WAHALA

Bai…

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Added by Edwin Eriata Oribhabor on April 14, 2010 at 1:09am — No Comments

DIS WEDIN RING

DIS WEDIN RING

Dis wedin ring

we dem fos fo mai han

we mai han no wont

ah jos de fos mai sef

fo dis wedin ring

The above poetic lines speak volume of an imported culture. The culture of wearing a wedding ring by the bride and groom on a wedding day and till death do them part, is borrowed from western cultures. The ring is popularly worn on the left ring finger said to have a…

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Added by Edwin Eriata Oribhabor on April 7, 2010 at 8:36pm — No Comments